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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
3
Numerous Barnes County farms and homes are offered for sale by E. D. Lum Land Co and private owners. Listings include 480 acre farms near Rogers and Sanborn with houses, barns, windmills, groves, and crop potential. scattered tracts near Eckelson Kathryn and Marion. prices range 20 to 45 dollars per acre with crop payment options. Also multiple small homes and seven room houses in Valley City with varying terms.
No 10 367 acres of roving land lies 17 percent miles north of Valley City near the G N line. A small house and barn with a good well, fully fenced. Price 24 per acre if taken soon. Also offered is a block of ground in Valley City at 4200 with a large house, ten rooms, barns, hot house, root house, windmill, good well, fruit trees and berry bushes. Ideal retirement property with garden and poultry potential. E D Lum Land Company.
Tuesday morning exercises delighted students with a piano solo by Miss Chambard and a youthful vocal by Mrs. Froyana. The high school orchestra contributed several selections on Thursday morning.
Lincoln School will play its first game Saturday afternoon at four against the Normal Model School team on the hill behind the Normal. The Invincibles have invited the sixth grade for a business meeting and library program to be given next Friday afternoon.
A historical advertisement extols Doctor Pierce Favorite Prescription as a nonalcoholic tonic for nervous system support and female ailments. It cites dizziness fainting hysteria headaches and fatigue and includes a testimonial from Mrs Lyota McCorteALD about recovery after taking the medicine.
The Underwood tariff bill sailed through the House 281 to 139 with four Democrats voting against and two Republicans for it. Progressives split, one independent aligned with the majority as Speaker Clark signaled satisfaction. Senate action follows while adjournments begin soon.
A private gateway through the Canadian boundary has been found with 27 Russian immigrants arrested near Blaine Washington. They crossed the line via a trail aided by a guide charging 1 per person and Vancouver Russia and Vancouver ties enabled their landing in New York before continuing to Seattle. A Times Record notice notes ads and captain selection amid a short season with three or four planned games. Olaf Olvby visited 4th grade classes while the Proseive Literary Society elected officers Waldo Simoneau president Justin Ker sonius secretary Helen Engen.
John Thompson arrives from Alberta and plans to start building a new house on his farm. Martin Akestad and family spent Sunday with John Stoll. Misa Celia Salier left for Fargo after a home visit. Miss Nellie Thompson returned from St Johns Hospital Parco after an appendectomy. Mike Velma Parker visits with Anna Lettenmaier Bert Nordieys. Local residents and families were Sunday callers at EC Thompson's. A farewell party hosted by Hubert Leondorf included many neighbors and family. they wish the Leondorfs success on their Montana homestead. John Campbell and E C Thompson plow with a Raseline traction engine.
German Coffee Cake recipe from Mrs Janet Hill editor outlines a quick bake using baking powder instead of yeast. The article includes measurements for flour baking powder salt butter sugar and milk, plus topping with sugar and cinnamon and variations like Dutch Apple Cake and Prune Kitchen. It mentions ordering The Cook's Book TM and KC Baking Powder offers.
The second performance of The Merry Travellers at the Armory Saturday drew a same size crowd as the first. The cast showed greater familiarity with their parts and received hearty applause. The Ladies' Guild of the church netted about 100 from the proceeds, a sum they feel well earned given the short preparation time. Miss May Palmer, in charge of stage work, earns credit for the production's success, and the producer’s feat of mounting the show in nine days is noted as remarkable.
C F Moore proprietor of Valley City Greenhouse reports losses from Sunday evening depredations. Thieves damaged glass panes and beds of geraniums, stole two clover roses and many carnations. No clues yet. police investigation pending.
A major blaze struck the John Mack farm north of town at night. The Arc barn burned fast, saving only two horses and a Shetland pony as stock escaped. The fire destroyed a large barn, hay, oats, wheat, seed pens, machinery, seventeen work horses, harnesses, and three valuable trotters. The loss exceeds 5000, with 2500 insured.
WANTS FOR SALE White Wyandotte Eggs 1.50 per setting. Inquire for prices on large quantities Marion White phone S05L 411. TO EXCHANGE Almost new 546 automobile for residence E D Lam Land Co
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